Mount Vernon earned 32 Division I ratings at the state indiivdual speech contest at Cedar Rapids Xavier Saturday, March 9.
Coach Tawnua Tenley said the school had 39 entries qualified for state, but one student was unable to attend state contest.
Twenty of those Division I ratings were straight Division I ratings, meaning all three judges awarded a Division I rating.
“These talented, hard working performers made their coaches (and hopefully themselves) very proud today,” Tenley said. “Even though we had a few lower ratings, every performance was in some way a success.”
All-State nominations were not known by press deadline.
Earning Division I’s for Mount Vernon were: Charlie Krob for acting, Mae Krapfl for after dinner speaking, Penelope Vig for after dinner speaking and solo musical theatre, Audrey Tucker for expository address, Norah Weber for expository address and poetry, Kylie Pyatt for literature program and original oratory, Megan Teague for literature program, Natalie Thuerauf for literature program and public address, Ella Shook for original oratory, Claire Thuerauf for poetry, Ashlynn Carter-Shook for prose, Summer Bowie Smith for prose and public address, Eva Bishop for reviewing, Meg Dye for reviewing, Cait O’Connor for solo improvisation, Skye Rodman for solo musical theatre, Edith Dawson for spontaneous speaking, Lillian Bishop for acting, Cyrus Johnson for expository address, Kayleigh Kirton for radio news announcing, Korah Jo Robinson for solo musical theater, Anna Vavricek for poetry, Chester Rood for poetry and solo improvisation, Charlotte Woosley for acting, Lyn Bauer for poetry and Natalee Glaister for poetry.
Earning Division II ratings were Allie Teague for acting, Kevin Zehms for spontaneous speaking, Sierra Snyder for storytelling, Grant Tucker for spontaneous speaking and Lyn Bauer for solo musical theatre.
Earning a Division IV was Sierra Snyder in radio news announcing.